The critically endangered Lake Patzcuaro salamander is a lesser known relative of the axolotl. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Animal species that live in environments as harsh as the Antarctic have many incredible adaptations to help them survive.

A gay penguin couple have stepped in to hatch and raise a baby chick after it was born at Chester Zoo. Males Scampi and ...

Discover the world's most amazing flightless birds—like ostriches, penguins, and emus. Learn why they can't fly and how ...

ST. PETERSBURG, July 3. /TASS/. Russian scientists have discovered the largest emperor penguin colony in recorded history near the Mirny Antarctic station, with a congregation of approximately 18,700 ...

Here’s another fun fact about emperor penguins. The males incubate a single egg atop their feet under a brood patch. The male also fasts during incubation, losing up to 45% of his body weight.

Emperor penguins are a highly successful species ... The males frequently huddle to keep each other warm and their eggs safe. Meanwhile, the females spend months at sea catching krill, squid and fish, ...

Emperor penguins are a highly successful species ... The males frequently huddle to keep each other warm and their eggs safe. Meanwhile, the females spend months at sea catching krill, squid and fish, ...

Previous projections showed the species would be near extinction by the end of the century. It's now much worse.

A baby emperor penguin emerges from an egg kept warm in winter by a male, while the female in a breeding pair embarks on a two-month fishing expedition. When she returns to the colony, she feeds the ...

A baby emperor penguin emerges from an egg kept warm in winter by a male, while the female in a breeding pair embarks on a two-month fishing expedition.